Read this excerpt from Allen Ginsberg’s "A Supermarket in California."We strode down the open corridors together in our solitary fancy tasting artichokes, possessing every frozen delicacy, and never passing the cashier. In this excerpt, the speaker of the poem and his imaginary companion are
Answer
A
sampling items but not paying for them.
B
stealing frozen goods from the grocery store.
C
loading up their shopping cart with frozen food.
D
marveling at the exotic offerings available at the market.
Explanation
The speaker says they are tasting artichokes and possessing delicacies while “never passing the cashier.” This suggests they are imagining enjoying the food without paying for it, rather than actually stealing or filling a cart. The best choice is “sampling items but not paying for them.”
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